Pride of Britain Awards
The Pride of Britain Awards is an annual award ceremony which takes place in the United Kingdom, first televised on ITV in 2000.
The awards honour British people who have acted bravely or extraordinarily in challenging situations and is presented by Carol Vorderman. The Pride of Britain Award winners are chosen by a panel of celebrities and well-known figures from a range of backgrounds, and has included multiple appearances by Simon Cowell, Richard Branson, Fiona Phillips, Christine Bleakley, Sir John Stevens, Sir Magdi Yacoub, Richard Wallace, Eamonn Holmes and Aled Jones, chaired from 1999 to 2004 by Piers Morgan and from 2005 to 2006 by Peter Willis, founder of the awards.
The first Pride of Britain Awards were held at the Dorchester Hotel in London in May 1999, then relocated to The London Studios in 2000, and then later relocated to the Grosvenor House Hotel from the 2011 award ceremony.
The awards are organised in association with the Daily Mirror, Lidl, ITV, Good Morning Britain and The Prince's Trust.
Ceremonies
1999
The first Pride of Britain Awards took place on 20 May 1999, however was not televised. It was held at the Dorchester Hotel in London, which was the one and only time the awards were held there.Award | Winner | Awarded By |
International Award | His Late Majesty King Hussein of Jordan and Her Majesty Queen Noor | |
Special Award | Doreen Lawrence | |
Special Award | Neville Lawrence | |
Special Award | Lennox Lewis | |
Special Award | Helen Rollason | |
Most Inspiring Young Sportsperson | Michael Owen | |
Linda McCartney Award for Animal Welfare | Juliet Gellatley | |
Outstanding Contribution | Mo Mowlam | |
Entrepreneur of The Year | Richard Emanuel | |
Inventor of The Year | The Viagra Scientists | |
Pioneers of The Year | Richard Noble Sqn. Ldr Andy Green | |
Outstanding Bravery Award | Donna Marie McGillion | |
Outstanding Bravery Award | Daniel Gallimore | |
Outstanding Bravery Award | Helen Smith | |
Outstanding Bravery Award | Michael McNally | |
Child of Courage | Rhys Daniels | |
Child of Courage | Charly Daniels | |
Child of Courage | Sarah Dinsdale | |
Child of Courage | Lucy-Rae Tamulevicus | |
Fundraiser of the Year | Sandra Howard | |
Lifesaver of the Year | Kevin Dingle, Mike Edkins, Paul Pollington | |
Teacher of the Year | Helen Ridding |
2000
The 2nd Pride of Britain Awards were televised on ITV on 12 April 2000. It was the first time the awards were televised and held at The London Studios.Award | Winner | Awarded By |
Lifetime Achievement | Chad Varah | |
Special Award | Tim Berners-Lee | |
Special Award | The Heroes of Paddington | |
Special Award | Mike and Fiona Thornewill, Catherine Hartley, Caroline Hamilton, Ann Daniels, Rosie Stancer, Zoe Hudson, Pom Oliver | |
Special Award | Alison Moore | |
Special Award | Ian Botham | |
Outstanding Act of Bravery | Mark Taylor | |
Outstanding Act of Bravery | Tom Tracey | |
Outstanding Act of Bravery | Ron Dowson | |
Beyond the Call of Duty | Dr Heather Clark | |
Beyond the Call of Duty | Dr Alastair Mulcahy | |
Child of Courage | Charlotte Carter | |
Neighbour of The Year | Kathy Cassidy | |
Teacher of the Year | Gehane Gordelier | |
Woman of Courage | Alison Taylor | |
Linda McCartney Award for Animal Welfare | Irving Graham | |
International Services to Britain | Gareth Evans Balaram Rai | |
Careworker of The Year | Jean Forrest | |
Charity Fundraiser of The Year | Michelle Lewis | |
Outstanding Achievement Award | Dr Michael Foale |
2001
The 3rd Pride of Britain Awards were televised on ITV on 11 April 2001.Award | Winner | Awarded By |
Lifetime Achievement | Peter Benenson | |
Special Award | Ellen MacArthur | |
Special Award | Tanni Grey-Thompson | |
Special Award | Sara Payne Michael Payne | |
Special Award | Pat Campbell | |
Special Award | Dr Rosemary Radley-Smith | Cilla Black |
Innovation of The Year | David Marks Julia Barfield | |
Sportsperson of The Year | Sir Steve Redgrave | |
Linda McCartney Award for Animal Welfare | Carla Lane | |
Outstanding Act of Bravery | Brian Krishnan | |
Outstanding Act of Bravery | Michael O'Leary | |
Beyond Call of Duty | PC Daran Gagin PC Ian Thomson | |
Child of Courage | Jamie Baxter | |
Child of Courage | Rachel Edwards | |
Child of Courage | Connor Carr | |
Princes Trust Young Achiever Award | Matthew Graffham | |
Teacher of the Year | Sab Sahota-Lyons | |
Neighbour of The Year Norah Peyton | Norah Peyton | |
Fundraiser of The Year | Jill Farwell | |
Conservation Award | Dot Beeson |
2002
The 4th Pride of Britain Awards were televised on ITV on 6 March 2002.Award | Winner | Awarded By |
Lifetime Achievement | Sir John Sulston | Gordon Brown |
Special Award | The Heroes of 11 Sep | |
Special Award | Kirsty Howard | |
Special Award | Margaret Jellet | |
Outstanding Act of Bravery | Debby Dumigan | |
Outstanding Act of Bravery | Richard Emmott | |
Outstanding Act of Bravery | Anthony Peltier | |
Child of Courage | Katie-Louise Beynon | |
Child of Courage | Joseph Anderson | |
Child of Courage | Sean McNally | |
Child of Courage | Sophie Render | |
Child of Courage | Sophie Knight | |
Sportsperson of The Year | David Beckham | |
Beyond Call of Duty | PC Simon Dell | |
Neighbour of The Year | Steve Wardle | |
Linda McCartney Award for Animal Welfare | Mark Glover | |
Princes Trust Young Achiever Award | Emma Honey | |
Teacher of the Year | Sandra Walton | |
Fundraiser of the Year | Barbra White | |
Carer of The Year | Jill McGowan |
2003
The 5th Pride of Britain Awards were televised on ITV on 4 March 2003.Award | Winner | Awarded By |
Neighbour of the Year | June Smith | |
Teacher of the Year | Janet Bourne | |
Fundraiser of the Year | Lloyd Scott | |
Prince's Trust Young Achiever | Sarah Bennett | |
Carer of the Year | Alex Bell | |
Outstanding Bravery | Rosanne Ainslie, Janey McMahon & Cameron Sharp, Daniel Allen | |
Child of Courage | Holly Lishman, Hollie Ashe, Ben Housson | |
Beyond the Call of Duty | Dan Tanner | |
Special Award | Caroline Hobbs, Bob French, Russel Ward | |
Lifetime Achievement | Sir Nicholas Winton |
2004
The 6th Pride of Britain Awards were televised on ITV on 16 March 2004.Award | Winner | Awarded By |
Neighbour of the Year | Audrey Flash | |
Teacher of the Year | Nesta Murray | |
Fundraiser of the Year | Colin Osborne | |
Prince's Trust Young Achiever | Kevin Johnston | |
Carer of the Year | Birdie McDonald | |
Outstanding Bravery | Rick Buckley, Lynsey Walters | |
Child of Courage | Scott Muir, Danny Taylor, Cornel Hrisca-Munn, Terri Calvesbert, Michaela "Dolly" McCarthy | |
Inspirational Sportsmen | England Rugby Squad | |
Beyond the Call of Duty | 'A' Flight, 202 Squadron, RAF Boulmer | |
Special Award | Lydia Nash, Trooper Chris Finney, Rylstone WI, Leisha Hodgkinson | |
Lifetime Achievement | Sir Alec Jeffreys |
2005
The 7th Pride of Britain Awards were televised on ITV on 11 October 2005.Award | Winner | Awarded By |
Outstanding Bravery | Tony Baker, Julia O'Connor | |
Child of Courage | Hope Farrelly, Cameron Weir, Shae Thomas, Ashleigh Huxley | |
Neighbour of the Year | Lesley Pulman | |
Prince's Trust Young Achiever | Mark Johnson | |
Carer of the Year | Asmeret Tesfazghi | |
Teacher of the Year | Liz Owens | |
Outstanding Achievement | The 2012 Olympics Bid Team | |
Beyond the call of duty | Emergency services, Transport & NHS staff - July 7 London bombings | |
Special Award | The McCartney Sisters, Jane Tomlinson, Liz Carnell | |
Inspirational Sportsmen | The England Cricket Team | |
Outstanding Contribution | Richard Curtis | |
Lifetime Achievement | Richard Carr-Gomm |
2006
The 8th Pride of Britain Awards were televised on ITV on 7 November 2006.Award | Winner | Awarded By |
Outstanding Bravery | Anthony Crompton, Daniel & Jason Rodd, Alan Forrester, Irene King | |
Child of Courage | Katy Miles, Ollie Cartwright | |
Fundraiser of the Year | Kirsteen Lupton | |
Neighbour of the Year | Silla Carron | |
Prince's Trust Young Achiever | Samantha Block | |
Emergency Services | PC Mark Plant | |
Carer of the Year | Stacey Heywood | |
Teacher of the Year | Linda Davies | |
Lifetime Achievement | Joe Mitty | |
Special Recognition | Abigail Witchalls, Commando Squadron Royal Engineers, Piers Sellers, Beverley de-Gale & Orin Lewis | |
Inspiring Personality | David Walliams |
2007
The 9th Pride of Britain Awards were televised on ITV on 10 October 2007.Award | Winner | Awarded By |
Outstanding Bravery | Robert Dunn, Glasgow Airport Workers | |
Child of Courage | Lydia Cross, Megan Blunt | |
Fundraiser of the Year | Chloe Gambrill | |
Prince's Trust Young Achiever | Vicki Peters | |
Emergency Services | Tam Brown | |
Neighbour of the Year | Anne Glover | |
Teacher of the Year | Pam Redican | |
Lifetime Achievement | Sir Magdi Yacoub | |
Special Recognition | Henry Allingham, Sgt Michelle Cunningham and the EOD Unit, JK Rowling, Carol Miller, Peter Lachanudis & Susan Porter | |
Inspiring Personality | Lewis Hamilton |
2008
The 10th Pride of Britain Awards were televised on ITV on 1 October 2008.Award | Winner | Awarded By |
Outstanding Bravery | Bernie Butler, Carl Duval | |
Child of Courage | Nathan Thomson, Jaden Ashton, Tilly Griffiths, Liam Fairhurst | |
Fundraiser of the Year | Nina Barough | |
Prince's Trust Young Achiever | Ricky McCalla | |
Emergency Services | RNLI Crew Torbay, Devon | |
Local Champion | Tony Fowler | |
Teacher of the Year | Pepe Rahman Hart | |
Lifetime Achievement | Professor Robert Edwards | |
Special Recognition | Medical Emergency Response Team, Juby Mathew, Carol Saldinack, Lance Corporal Matthew Croucher, Harry Gregg, Richard Taylor | |
Inspiring Personality | Olympic Team GB | |
NHS Heroes | Surgical Team, Royal Marsden Hospital |
2009
The 11th Pride of Britain Awards were televised on ITV on 7 October 2009.Award | Winner | Awarded By |
Outstanding Bravery | Sally-Ann Sutton, Michael Seery, Martin Langlands | |
Child of Courage | Toni and Kelsey, Levana Hanson, Jake Peach | |
Fundraiser of the Year | Major Phil Packer | |
Prince's Trust Young Achiever | Chris Saunders | |
Emergency Services | Rachel Farmer | |
Local Champion | Eunice McGhie | |
Teacher of the Year | Jonathan Heeley | |
Lifetime Achievement | Sir Peter Mansfield | |
Special Recognition | Jasvinder Sanghera, UK Field Hospital Afghanistan, Doris Long, Noel Connolly, Kristin Hallenga |
2010
The 12th Pride of Britain Awards were televised on ITV on 10 November 2010.Award | Winner | Awarded By |
Fundraiser of the Year | Judy Ledger | |
Young Fundraiser of the Year | Cameron Small | Cheryl Cole, Sarah Harding, Nicola Roberts and Kimberley Walsh |
Neighbour of the Year | Mark Kelly | |
Prince's Trust Young Achiever | Nathan James | |
Emergency Services | PC David Rathband | |
Teacher of the Year | Tachel Dixon | |
Child of Courage | Aimee Dempsey, Kelsey Trevett | |
Teenager of Courage | Ryan McLaughlin | |
Special Recognition | British International Search and Rescue Team | |
Outstanding Bravery | PC Colin Swan | |
Outstanding Bravery | James Pout | |
Lifetime Achievement | Battle of Britain Air Crew | |
British International Search and Rescue Team | Simon Cording |
2011
The 13th Pride of Britain Awards were televised on ITV on 5 October 2011.Award | Winner | Awarded By |
Young Fundraiser of the Year | George Major | Gary Barlow, Dermot O'Leary and Tulisa Contostavlos |
Teenager of Courage | Danielle Bailey | The Saturdays and Peter Andre |
Teenager of Courage | McAyla Johnston | JLS |
Special Recognition | Sergeant Dipprasad Pun | |
Daybreak Emergency Services | WPC Kelli Walker WPC Katie Harvey | |
Prince's Trust Young Achiever | Gina Moffatt | |
Fundraiser of the Year | Tom Lackey | Elle Macpherson |
Outstanding Bravery | Ann Timson | |
Outstanding Bravery | Lucy Gale | Michael McIntyre |
Lifetime Achievement | Bob Woodward | Sue Johnston and Barry McGuigan |
Child of Courage | Tom Phillips | Ant & Dec |
;Panel
- Christine Bleakley
- Peter Willis
- Johnson Beharry
- Gareth Jones
- Christine Beasley
2012
Award | Winner | Awarded by |
Child of Courage | Ramona Gibbs | Cast of The X Factor Tulisa Contostavlos |
Fundraiser of the Year | Flo & Jim Essex | Dawn French |
Special Recognition | Jane & Michael Gates | David Cameron |
Special Recognition | Katie Piper | June Brown Ian McKellen |
Special Recognition | Natalia Aggiano | Jon Bon Jovi |
Special Recognition | Team GB and Paralympics GB | Prince Charles |
Young Fundraiser of the Year | Jack Henderson | Rolf Harris |
Teenager of Courage | Alice Pyne | Robbie Williams |
Teenager of Courage | Jack Carroll | Emma Bunton Melanie Chisholm Alan Carr |
Daybreak's Emergency Services | Hartlepool RNLI and Coastguard | Cast of Downton Abbey Aled Jones Kate Garraway |
Outstanding Bravery | Royston Smith & Alistair Neill | Ben Fogle TBC |
Outstanding Bravery | Corporal Carl Taylor | Myleene Klass John Bishop |
Prince's Trust Young Achiever | Jay Kamiraz | Pierce Brosnan Prince Charles |
ITV Local Heroes | Ann and Terry Panks | Paddy McGuinness Holly Willoughby |
Lifetime achievement | Doreen Lawrence | Natasha Kaplinsky Mark Austin |
Teacher of the Year | Alan Watkinson | Roy Hodgson Mo Farah |
;Panel
- Peter Willis
- Aled Jones
- Mark Austin
- Carol Vorderman MBE
- Dame Kelly Holmes
- Emma Bunton
- Tanni Grey-Thompson
- Jon Murphy
- Tim Miller
- Clare Gerada
- Lloyd Embley
2013
Award | Winner | Awarded by |
Child of Courage | Harley Lane | Nicole Scherzinger, Louis Walsh, Matt Richardson and Union J |
Child of Courage | Bailie Kershaw | The Saturdays |
Fundraiser of the Year | Jean Bishop | The stars of Strictly Come Dancing |
Special Recognition | Matthew Wilson | |
Special Recognition | The Hillsborough families | John Barnes and John Bishop |
Special Recognition | Dan Black | |
FA Football Champion | June Kelly | Michael Owen |
Young Fundraiser of the Year | Martha Payne | Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry |
Teenager of Courage | Malala Yousafzai | David Beckham |
Daybreak''s Emergency Services | Paul Eastment, Chris Missen and Martin Blaker-Rowe | Michelle Collins and Helen Worth |
Outstanding Bravery | Karin Williams | James Corden |
Prince's Trust Young Achiever | Clifford Harding | |
ITV Local Hero | Anne Scarfe | Christine Bleakley and Phillip Schofield |
Lifetime Achievement | Ray Powles & Trevor Powles | David Cameron |
Teacher of the Year | Sharon Gray | Jimmy Carr and Jack Carroll |
;Panel
- Mark Austin
- Carol Vorderman
- Denise Lewis
- Michael Owen
- Andrea Spyropoulos
- Chris Sims
- Aled Jones
- Marco Ivone
- David Weir
2014
Award | Winner | Awarded by |
Outstanding Bravery | Andrew Bilton, Brian Keane & Joanne Keane | Jeremy Piven, Kara Tointon and Katherine Kelly |
Outstanding Bravery | Agnes Malcolmson & Danny Turner | Donny Osmond and Myleene Klass |
Child of Courage | Jack Mackay | Peter Capaldi |
Child of Courage | Renee-Mai Bolter | Simon Cowell, Cheryl Fernandez-Versini, Louis Walsh, Sarah-Jane Crawford and Dermot O'Leary |
Teenager of Courage | Cissy Adamou | Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and McBusted |
ITV Fundraiser of the Year | Tony Phoenix-Morrison | Christine Bleakley, Phillip Schofield, Paul Hollywood, Jamie Oliver and Mary Berry |
Young Fundraiser of the Year | Ted McCaffery | Olly Murs |
Special Award for Outstanding Achievement | Tim Berners-Lee | David Cameron and Samantha Cameron |
Good Morning Britain local hero | Betty McGlinchey | Ben Shephard, Susanna Reid and Bruce Forsyth |
Emergency Services | Sara Widdrington | Ronnie Corbett and Alan Carr |
Teacher of the Year | Ray Coe | John Bishop and Jimmy Carr |
Prince's Trust Young Achiever | Georgia Hardie | Martin Clunes |
Lifetime Achievement | Roy Calne | Paul O'Grady and Katie Piper |
Special Recognition | Stephen Sutton | Jason Manford and Roger Daltrey |
Special Recognition | Neil Laybourn | Russell Brand |
Special Recognition | Steve Dayman | Ed Miliband and Justine Thornton |
Special Recognition | Invictus Games Armed Forces Team | Nicola Adams, David Weir and Bradley Wiggins |
- BOLD indicates the celebrities introduced the award
- Carol Vorderman
- Susanna Reid
- Ben Shephard
- Bernard Hogan-Howe
- Andrea Spyropoulos
- Nicola Adams
- Sharon Gray
2015
Award | Winner | Awarded by |
Outstanding Bravery | Peter Fuller | Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby |
Outstanding Bravery | Dee Patel | Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and David Hasselhoff |
Child of Courage | Bailey Matthews | Tom Daley, Rebecca Adlington, Greg Rutherford and Victoria Pendleton |
Child of Courage | Joshua Williamson | Little Mix and Roy Hodgson |
Teenager of Courage | Sohana Collins | Rupert Grint and David Beckham |
ITV Regional Fundraiser | Paula Maguire | Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes |
Young Fundraiser of the Year | Amelia Gebruers | Simon Cowell, Rochelle Humes, Melvin Odoom, Cheryl Fernandez-Versini, Caroline Flack and Nick Grimshaw |
Good Morning Britain local hero | Alice Burke | Susanna Reid, Ben Shephard, Boris Johnson and Barbara Windsor |
Emergency Services | Major David Cooper, Tom Waters and Dr Ben Clark | Richard Hammond and Jimmy Carr |
Teacher of the Year | Elaine Wyllie | Gordon Ramsay and Ryan Thomas |
Prince's Trust Achiever | Duane Jackson | Sharon Osbourne and Ozzy Osbourne |
Special Recognition | Joanne and Dan Thompson | Katherine Kelly and Jeremy Piven |
Special Recognition | British Ebola Aid Effort | Lenny Henry and Suranne Jones |
Special Recognition | Fred and Vivienne Morgan | Geri Halliwell and Bruce Forsyth |
Special Recognition | Jess Evans and Mike Houlston | Peter Andre and Anita Rani |
Special Recognition | Walking with the Wounded |
- BOLD indicates the celebrities introduced the award
- Carol Vorderman
- Ben Shephard
- Susanna Reid
2016
Award | Winner | Awarded by |
Outstanding Bravery | William Edwards | |
Child of Courage | Dylan Graves | Phil Neville, Jamie Redknapp, Olly Murs and Louis Tomlinson |
Child of Courage | Tilly Sawford | |
Child of Courage | Nikki Christou | Mary Berry, Jamie Oliver and Candice Brown |
TSB Community Partner | Billy Muir | Johnny Vegas and Alesha Dixon |
ITV's Fundraiser of the Year | Ben Smith | Fay Ripley and John Thomson |
Good Morning Britain Young Fundraiser | Rhea Kara | Ben Shephard, Susanna Reid, Ant & Dec, Geri Halliwell and Emma Bunton |
This Morning Emergency Services | Dr Simon Walsh, Dr Samy Sadek and paramedics Bill Leaning, Sam Margetts and Dean Bateman | Phillip Schofield |
Prince's Trust Young Achiever | Francesca Brown | Prince Charles |
Lifetime Achievement | Professor Stephen Hawking | Theresa May |
Special Recognition | David Nott | Mark Austin |
Special Recognition | Karen Johnson | Gary Barlow, Howard Donald and Mark Owen |
Special Recognition | Team GB and Paralympics GB | |
Special Recognition | Simon and Ted McDermott | Sir Cliff Richard and Joan Collins |
Special Recognition | The Groves family | Ross Kemp and Dame Barbara Windsor |
;Panel
- Ben Shephard
- Susanna Reid
- Ruth Langsford
- Katie Piper
- Chris Hoy
- Mark Austin
- Sam Allardyce
- Lloyd Embley
2017
Award | Winner | Awarded by |
Outstanding Bravery | PC Keith Palmer, PC Wayne Marques, PC Charlie Guenigault | Theresa May, Jeremy Corbyn & Vince Cable |
Child of Courage | Suzie McCash | Liam Payne & Jamie Oliver |
Teenager of Courage | Moin Younis | Gareth Southgate, Jermain Defoe & Jamie Vardy |
TSB Community Partner | Fraser Johnston | Paddy McGuinness, Jimmy Carr & Jason Manford |
ITV's Fundraiser of the Year | Jake Coates | Amanda Holden & Joan Collins |
Good Morning Britain Young Fundraiser | George Mathias | Ben Shephard, Susanna Reid, Dermot O'Leary, Sharon Osbourne, Louis Walsh & Nicole Scherzinger |
This Morning Emergency Services | Grenfell firefighters | Phillip Schofield, Holly Willoughby, Prince William |
Prince's Trust Young Achiever | Katie Walker | Rod Stewart & Penny Lancaster |
Lifetime Achievement | Dr Paul Stephenson | Lenny Henry |
Special Recognition | Prof Lorna Dawson | Katherine Kelly, Stephen Tompkinson & Neil Dudgeon |
Special Recognition | Grenfell community | Prince William |
Special Recognition | Manchester medics | Prince William & Ed Sheeran |
Special Recognition | Sarah Hope | Sharon Osbourne & Ozzy Osbourne |
Special Recognition | Dilys Price | Stars of Strictly Come Dancing 2017 |
;Panel
- Ben Shephard
- Susanna Reid
- Kadeena Cox
- Eamonn Holmes
- Katie Piper
- Jane Cummings
- Lloyd Embley
2018
Award | Winner | Awarded by |
Outstanding Bravery | British Cave Rescue Team: John Volanthen, Rick Stanton, Jason Mallinson, Chris Jewell, Josh Bratchley & Connor Roe For the Tham Luang cave rescue | Tim Peake & Brian Cox |
Child of Courage | Max Johnson | Theresa May, Jeremy Corbyn, Olly Murs and Ellie Goulding |
Child of Courage | Ella Chadwick | X-Factor judges |
Teenager of Courage | Joe Rowlands | |
TSB Community Partner | Icolyn Smith | Strictly Come Dancing judges |
ITV's Fundraiser of the Year | Margaret Wadsworth | Cliff Richard & Rochelle Humes |
Good Morning Britain Young Fundraiser | Edward Mills | John Bishop et al |
This Morning Emergency Services | West Midlands Fire Service | |
Prince's Trust Young Achiever | Omar Sharif | Anthony Joshua |
Lifetime Achievement | Eddie O’Gorman of Children with Cancer UK | Paul O'Grady |
Special Recognition | Emma Picton-Jones | |
Special Recognition | Men & Women of the RAF |